FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, armed men stand on the steps at the State Capitol after a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Lansing, Mich. But the question of whether guns should be allowed in capitol buildings remains political and states are going in opposite directions. – In the past year, insurrectionists have breached the U.S. Capitol and armed protesters have forced their way into statehouses around the country. But the question of whether guns should be allowed in capitol buildings remains political, and states are going in opposite directions. “What they said is that weapons, guns, bullets are still welcome in our state Capitol as long as we can’t see them.

Turner's race in Oklahoma City in the state's primary election illustrates a growing political dynamic that now rivals in importance the well known divide between red states and blue states. Like other urban areas, Oklahoma City has gotten younger and more ethnically diverse. Meanwhile, the election showed the increasingly hard right tack of rural areas, even in races where self interest might seem to dictate otherwise. The Medicaid measure passed, but only because of strong support in urban and suburban areas around Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The overwhelming power of the gun rights issue with rural voters was also demonstrated in the election.